[Adopted 5-27-1952 by Ord. No. 114 (Ch. 18, Part 1, of the 1983 Code
of Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Municipal Sewer Authority of the Borough of Catawissa,
County of Columbia, Pennsylvania, as presently or hereafter constituted,
which has been created by the Council of the Borough of Catawissa.
The pipeline or pipelines from the main or street sewer in
any public highway, street, lane or alley to the building line.
The liquid waste from industrial processes as distinct from
domestic sewage.
Any structure erected and intended for continuous or periodic
habitation, occupancy or use by human beings or animals and from which
structure sewage and industrial waste, or either thereof, is or may
be discharged.
Includes individuals or natural persons, artificial persons
existing only in contemplation of law, and shall be construed to include
associations, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint-stock companies
and corporations.
Real estate which adjoins, abuts on or is adjacent to the
sewer system.
The normal water-carried household and toilet wastes from
residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments.
The sewer collection system and sewage treatment plant and
appurtenant facilities as acquired and constructed by the Authority
and any additions, extensions or improvements that hereafter may be
made thereto by the Authority or the Borough.
A.
All persons owning any occupied building now erected upon premises
accessible to the sewer system shall, at their own expense, make the
connection with the sewer system within three months after the effective
date of this article.
B.
All persons owning any premises accessible to the sewer system upon
which a building is hereafter erected shall, at the time of the erection
of such building and at their own expense, make the connection with
the sewer system.
C.
All persons owning any occupied building upon premises which hereafter
become accessible to the sewer system shall, at their own expense,
make the connection with the sewer system within three months after
notice to do so from Borough Council.
[Added 6-9-1983 by Ord.
No. 268; amended at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
All persons, partnerships or corporations connecting to the
Borough sewage system shall be required to pay a fee of $1,700 for
each such connection.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning any occupied building
on premises accessible to the sewer system to erect, construct, use
or maintain, or cause to be erected, constructed, used or maintained,
any privy, cesspool, sinkhole, septic tank or other receptacle on
such premises for receiving sewage after three months from the effective
date of this article.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning any occupied building
on premises accessible to the sewer system to discharge into the sewer
system any industrial waste, except under rules and regulations which
may, from time to time, be adopted by Borough Council, or any roof
or surface waters, exhaust steam, oil, tar, grease, gasoline, benzine
or other combustible gases or liquids, garbage or insoluble solids,
or any other substances which would impair, impede, interfere with
or endanger the sewer system or any part thereof in any manner whatsoever,
or the function of the processes of sewage treatment.
No connection shall be made to the sewer system except in compliance
with the ordinances, rules and regulations of the Borough Council
or as may be otherwise required by law.
Any person who erects, constructs or maintains a privy, cesspool,
sinkhole or septic tank on any property accessible to the sewer system
in violation of this article shall be deemed, and shall be declared
to be erecting, constructing and maintaining, a nuisance, which nuisance
the Borough is hereby authorized and directed to abate in the manner
provided by law.
[Amended 6-9-1983 by Ord.
No. 268]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 90 days. Each three-month period during which a violation
of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
